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Ambassador Hotel Opens 1930s Style Jazz and Supper Club
Kansas City jazz great Lonnie McFadden has opened a club beneath the Ambassador Hotel that includes an option for patrons to enjoy a three-course meal and listen to the show during the early evening sessions. The new Lonnie’s Reno Club opened earlier this month at the Ambassador at 1111 Grand. The name comes from the…
How Reverse Mortgages Backfire in Low-Income, Minority Neighborhoods
Reverse mortgages can backfire in low-income and minority neighborhoods if homeowners don’t account for property tax and insurance payments.
Remembering Revolutionary War Patriots Buried Among Us
About 20 Revolutionary War patriots are buried in the Kansas City area. Here are some of their stories.
Developer Snaps Up Buildings on Main Near Planned Streetcar Stops
By Kevin Collison Exact Partners is continuing to snap up properties along the planned streetcar extension on Main Street, purchasing two office buildings at corners near where stops will be located at 31st and 39th streets. The firm, which includes Caleb Buland of Exact Architects and his partner Ilan Salzberg of Denver, is investing $10…
Tap List | The Kansas City Raptors? We’ll Drink to That
The 3Halves Brewing Co. in Liberty has created a Canadian style beer in support of Kansas City’s pitch to temporarily host the NBA’s Toronto Raptors basketball franchise during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Developer Snaps Up Buildings on Main Near Planned Streetcar Stops
Exact Partners is continuing to snap up properties along the planned streetcar extension on Main Street, purchasing two office buildings at corners near where stops will be located at 31st and 39th streets.
curiousKC | When Sutera’s Restaurant Was a Sports Betting Hub
Sutera’s Restaurant, a popular Brookside hot spot, was at the center of a notorious sports gambling investigation in the 1980s.
Troostival Concert Celebrates Black Culture and Troost Revival
By Kevin Collison The first annual Troostival, a celebration of Black creativity and the ongoing revival of a street traditionally associated with Kansas City racial division, will be celebrated this Friday at the Hy-Vee Arena. The approximately seven-hour concert will feature eight musical acts including DJ’s, jazz, hip hop, funk and R&B. You can can…
Community Christian Sparks Campaign to Rekindle ‘Steeple of Light’
By Kevin Collison Community Christian Church has been baptized officially as a historic building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, a designation that’s sparking a fundraising campaign to rekindle its signature “Steeple of Light.” The church at 4601 Main is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, part of a strategy to revitalize the…
Community Christian Church Launches Campaign to Rekindle ‘Steeple of Light’
Community Christian Church has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places, a key step in restoring the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed building.